Public record
The Mothers of Invention
Rock | Los Angeles, CA | since 1964
- avant-garde
- avant-prog
- comedy rock
- doo-wop
- experimental rock
- jazz rock
- progressive rock
- psychedelic rock
Shows, releases and artist details collected from 9 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.
60
Shows on record
117
Rooms played
1968
On record since
25
Releases
Show history
1970 · 42
1969 · 18
Photos, art and posters
Lineup
Former
- Jimmy Carl Black — drums (drum set)
- Ray Collins — lead vocals, percussion
- Roy Estrada — bass, other vocals
- Frank Zappa — guitar, lead vocals, spoken vocals
- Billy Mundi — drums (drum set)
- Bunk Gardner — woodwind
- Don Preston — keyboard
- Elliot Ingber — guitar
- Jim “Motorhead” Sherwood — saxophone, tambourine
- Ian Underwood — guitar, keyboard, woodwind
- Art Tripp — drums (drum set)
- Lowell George — background vocals, guitar
- Howard Kaylan — lead vocals
- Mark Volman — background vocals
- George Duke — keyboard, synthesizer
- Don “Sugarcane” Harris — violin
- Jeff Simmons — background vocals, bass, guitar, harmonica
- Alan Estes — percussion
- Earle Dumler
- Jean‐Luc Ponty — violin
- Ruth Underwood — percussion
- Ralph Humphrey — drums (drum set)
- Bruce Fowler — trombone
- Tom Fowler — bass
Releases
- ML
Meat Light: The Uncle Meat Project / Object Audio Documentary
2016 · compilation
- SC
Swiss Cheese / Fire!
1992 · compilation
- 2O
2 Originals of The Mothers of Invention
1975 · compilation
- FZ
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention
1975 · compilation
- OS
One Size Fits All
1975 · album
- MD
Mother’s Day
1973 · compilation
- OS
Over‐Nite Sensation
1973 · album
- PR
Pregnant
1972 · compilation
- SV
Superstarshine, Vol. 13
1972 · compilation
- TG
The Grand Wazoo
1972 · album
- FE
Fillmore East, June 1971
1971 · album
- PH
Pop History
1971 · compilation
- PH
Pop History, Vol. 7
1971 · compilation
- TW
The Worst of The Mothers
1971 · compilation
- BW
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
1970 · album
- TM
The Mothers of Invention
1970 · compilation
- WR
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
1970 · album
- FZ
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
1969 · compilation
- MT
Mothermania: The Best of The Mothers
1969 · compilation
- T$
The $&%£§*+ of The Mothers
1969 · compilation
- UM
Uncle Meat
1969 · album
- CW
Cruising With Ruben & the Jets
1968 · album
- WO
We’re Only in It for the Money
1968 · album
- AF
Absolutely Free
1967 · album
- FO
Freak Out!
1966 · album